My dog broke her tooth, I cannot get her to a vet right now so what can I do to keep her out of pain and prevent infection?

Updated On February 5th, 2020

Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | spayed | 2 years and 6 months old | 30 lbs

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

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Feed a soft diet until she sees the doctor. There is nothing OTC that can safely given for pain. Many OTC medications for humans are toxic to dogs or easily overdosed. That tooth may need to be extracted.

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